Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,804, Joseph Foster, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Foster, Joseph. Forster or
S 29 804.
CONTENTS

8128 Massachusetts
Joseph Foster
in the State of Mass
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Mason of the P.S. commanded by Col Brim in the Mass line for 12 Mo & 22 ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40. Dollars 22 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1833 and sent to Dana Ely Dana Ely Present
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 80 88 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 20 11
$100.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk Book 2 Vol. 2. Page 24.
73 Mr. D. L. ... 296 ... 31 July 28 ...

No 1. (Declaration of Joseph Forster.
This Case contains three Papers No 1. 2. 3
19483
Please to send the Cert. to my Agent Sam. Danahy Gorton Mr
Private
12 Month & 2 days
Aln $40.22
Morse Brewer
James Dana Esq Present
V

To the Levy of War
Joseph Hirsten of Tewksbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts representeth —
That he served in the War of the revolution one year — 1. That he entered for three months to guard Bangor troops at Winter Hill in Mass a and was in the Company of Capt. Leahy Moore of Bedford in Col o John Brown Reg t of Mass a forces, Amos Dole was a sergeant — in this Company I did duty for three months and was regularly discharged —
2. I enlisted was hired by the Town of Tewksbury Capt. Leahy Moore Agent for nine months, for which period I enlisted into Capt. Hildreth's Company in Col o Dyer's Reg t of Mass a forces and served out my term at Westpoint, and was marching nearly the whole term, until my time time was out and I received a discharge which under is on file in the Pension Office I have lost. — On the 31. of July 1828 I was admitted to the pension list roll of the Mass a Agency, but was dropped therefrom by reason of having property, I am now seventy one years old — And I do hereby release all claim to whatever to a pension or annuity except the one provided by Act of June 7. 1832 and declare that my name is not to my State
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. August 2 d 1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
Joseph Hirsten who subscribed the annexed  Deposition Declaration
and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam l Dana
Before me Sam l Dana Justice of the Peace
[Signature]

To the Levy of War
Joseph Forster of Tewksbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts represents —
That he served in the War of the revolution one year — 1. That he enlisted for three months to guard Bangor troops at Winter Hill in Mass a and was in the Company of Capt. Moon of Bedford in Col o Jen o Brown Reg t of Mass a forces, Amos Dole was a sergeant — in this Company I did duty for three months and was regularly discharged —
2. I enlisted was hired by the Town of Tewksbury Capt. Forster Agent for nine months, for which period I enlisted into Capt. Henders Company in Col o Briggs Reg t of Mass a forces and served out my term at Westpoint, and was marching nearly the whole term, until my time was out and I received a discharge which under, it is on file in the Pension Office I have lost. — On the 31. of July 1828 I was admitted to the pension list roll of the Mass a Agency, but was dropped therefrom by reason of having property, I am now seventy one years old — And I do hereby release all claim to whatever to a pension or annuity except the one provided by Act of June 7. 1832 and declare that my name is not on my household on the roll of any Agency in any State And I now pray that I may be admitted to the annuity provided by the Act aforesaid. —
Dated at Lowell the second day of August in the year of our Lord 1832
Executed in presence —
Sam l Dana of Boston
Joseph Forster mark x
Middlesex ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts August 2 d 1832 Personally appeared the above named Joseph Forster personally appeared and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act & Deed
Before me Sam l Dana
Signature

Washington Feb. 21 1833 - I certify that the within named Samuel Dana is a justice of the Peace within the County of Middlesex State of Massachu- setts as I believe throughout the state aforesaid & that I have no doubt that the within written name of Samuel Dana is the proper handwriting of the Hon. Samuel Dana of Newton the justice aforesaid -
Joseph D. Kendall M.C. Worcester North District Mass

29. 804 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29, 804
Joseph Hester Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 3.
Joseph Hoaster

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 10 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
Joseph Horster served in the company of Capt. John Noors, in the regiment of Col. Jonathan Reed, for the space of 3 months and 2 days, from the 2 d of April, to the 5 d of July 1718, guarding at Cambridge.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy.

Jos. Foster
37
No 2 Payable on the 4 th of March & 21 st of Sept r in each year, at the Branch Bank U.S. Boston, Massachusetts. E. C. C.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Rev. Blain.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March, 1818, e. . . . . Joseph Foster, — late a private in the Army of the Revolution, e. . . . . is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars cents per month, to commence on the third day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this thirtyfirst day of July, e. . . . . one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War e. . . . .

Massachusetts.
(2014)
Joseph Foster, private, Mass. Line - 1779 - 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of July 1818. and sent to Stephen Minot, Esq. Haverhill, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Semi-annual allowance
5 Mo. 2/30. $ 4053.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Concord, Middlesex Co.

To the Secretary of the Department of War, Sir, please to transmit the Certificate of allowance of my pension under the late law, to Stephen Minot, Esqr. of Haverhill Ms. who will forward it to me. Tewksbury April 3. 1818
Joseph J. Otis

Joseph Foster
37
April 3. 1818 -
Covington - Mississippi
a Role Col Paylow's Regt Enlisted 10 Aug 1779 - 9 March

I, Joseph Foster of the age of 56 years & upward declare and say that I am a resident citizen of the United States; that I now reside in & belong to the town of Tewksbury in the County of Middlesex, in the middle Circuit, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: - I further say that in the year 1779 I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of nine months into the Army of the Revolutionary War. I entered in August 1779 into Capt. Houdin's company in Col o Timothy Bigelow's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line: I served accordingly in the said Company till the said nine months was out & then was discharged by my time of enlistment expiring, & left the service near West-Point. -
I also say that I am, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from my country for support, and that I never had any pension allowed me by the laws of the United States.
Teste Stephen Minot.
Joseph his Foster mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. April 3 d 1818 Then the above named Joseph Foster made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true, before me,
Stephen Minot, { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
I, Ebenezer Hunt, depose and say that I am well acquainted with the above named Joseph Foster; I further say that I know he entered in the service of the United States & served as he has above declared; I was in the same company with him, & knew when he went, served, was discharged & returned, which was as above stated; I also say that he is poor & in need of assistance for support, Ebene r Hunt
Middlesex ss. April 3 d 1818 Then the above named Ebene r Hunt made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true, before me,
Stephen Minot, { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas. etc.

Whereupon, it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Foster did serve in the Revolutionary war, against the as stated in his declaration aforesaid, against the common enemy, I now certify & transmit the testimony in the case, & the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the department of War, I also certify that in my opinion the said Foster is in indigent circumstances, & in need of assistance from his country for support.
Stephen Minot, } Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.